11191057

Geolocating a User Equipment

PublishedNovember 30, 2021
Assigneenot available in USPTO data we have
InventorsEng Wei KOO
Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
20 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A method, comprising: monitoring, by a traffic monitoring device, traffic associated with a user equipment (UE), wherein the traffic identifies a set of cells, with a respective set of beams, associated with the UE; determining, by the traffic monitoring device, an identity associated with the UE or the traffic based on monitoring the traffic; determining, by the traffic monitoring device and based on determining the identity, a geographic location of the UE via analyzing reference data and based on a set of measurement reports, wherein analyzing the reference data includes using the identity to identify a cell, of the set of cells, in which the UE is located and use location information of a base station associated with the cell to determine the geographic location of the UE, and wherein the set of measurement reports are associated with measurements performed by the UE and associated with the respective set of beams; performing, by the traffic monitoring device and in association with determining the geographic location of the UE, one or more analyses related to the UE or the traffic; generating, by the traffic monitoring device, a set of recommendations related to reconfiguring a coverage of the set of cells or the respective set of beams based on performing the one or more analyses related to the UE or the traffic; generating, by the traffic monitoring device, a map of coverage beams based on determining the geographic location of the UE; and providing, by the traffic monitoring device, the map of coverage beams for display.

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2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: aggregating a respective result of the one or more analyses across multiple UEs after performing the one or more analyses, wherein the multiple UEs include the UE.

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3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: generating a virtual map that includes a respective identifier for the UE; and providing the virtual map for display via a display associated with the UE.

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4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining a movement or direction of movement of the UE based on performing the one or more analyses related to the UE or the traffic.

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5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining a physical obstruction of a set of beams based on performing the one or more analyses related to the UE or the traffic.

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6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining a performance of communications of the UE based on performing the one or more analyses related to the UE or the traffic.

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7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the geographic location of the UE comprises: determining the geographic location of the UE based on a cell identifier identified in the set of measurement reports.

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8. A traffic monitoring device, comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories, configured to: monitor traffic associated with a user equipment (UE), wherein the traffic identifies a set of cells, with a respective set of beams, associated with the UE; determine an identity associated with the UE or the traffic based on monitoring the traffic; determine, based on determining the identity, a geographic location of the UE via analyzing reference data and based on a set of measurement reports, wherein the one or more processors, when analyzing the reference data, are to identify a cell, of the set of cells, in which the UE is located and use location information of a base station associated with the cell to determine the geographic location of the UE, and wherein the set of measurement reports are associated with measurements performed by the UE and associated with the respective set of beams; perform, in association with determining the geographic location of the UE, one or more analyses related to the UE or the traffic; generate a set of recommendations related to reconfiguring a coverage of the set of cells or the respective set of beams based on performing the one or more analyses related to the UE or the traffic; generate a map of coverage beams based on determining the geographic location of the UE; and provide the map of coverage beams for display.

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9. The traffic monitoring device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: aggregate a respective result of the one or more analyses across multiple UEs after performing the one or more analyses, wherein the multiple UEs include the UE.

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10. The traffic monitoring device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: generate a virtual map that includes a respective identifier for the UE; and provide the virtual map for display via a display associated with the UE.

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11. The traffic monitoring device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: determine a movement or direction of movement of the UE based on performing the one or more analyses related to the UE or the traffic.

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12. The traffic monitoring device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: determine a physical obstruction of a set of beams based on performing the one or more analyses related to the UE or the traffic.

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13. The traffic monitoring device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: determine a performance of communications of the UE based on performing the one or more analyses related to the UE or the traffic.

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14. The traffic monitoring device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors, when determining the geographic location of the UE, are configured to: determine the geographic location of the UE based on a cell identifier identified in the set of measurement reports.

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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising: one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: monitor traffic associated with a user equipment (UE), wherein the traffic identifies a set of cells, with a respective set of beams, associated with the UE; determine an identity associated with the UE or the traffic based on monitoring the traffic; determine, based on determining the identity, a geographic location of the UE via analyzing reference data and based on a set of measurement reports, wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to analyze the reference data, cause the one or more processors to identify a cell, of the set of cells, in which the UE is located and use location information of a base station associated with the cell to determine the geographic location of the UE, and wherein the set of measurement reports are associated with measurements performed by the UE and associated with the respective set of beams; perform, in association with determining the geographic location of the UE, one or more analyses related to the UE or the traffic; generate a set of recommendations related to reconfiguring a coverage of the set of cells or the respective set of beams based on performing the one or more analyses related to the UE or the traffic; generate a map of coverage beams based on determining the geographic location of the UE; and provide the map of coverage beams for display.

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16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: aggregate a respective result of the one or more analyses across multiple UEs after performing the one or more analyses, wherein the multiple UEs include the UE.

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17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: generate a virtual map that includes a respective identifier for the UE; and provide the virtual map for display via a display associated with the UE.

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18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: determine a movement or direction of movement of the UE based on performing the one or more analyses related to the UE or the traffic.

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19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: determine a physical obstruction of a set of beams based on performing the one or more analyses related to the UE or the traffic.

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20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to determine the geographic location of the UE, cause the one or more processors to: determine the geographic location of the UE based on a cell identifier identified in the set of measurement reports.

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November 30, 2021

Inventors

Eng Wei KOO

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